Coventry is set to dazzle this festive season with a lineup of enchanting performances at the Belgrade Theatre and Coventry Cathedral. From the family favorite pantomime 'Dick Whittington' to the soul-stirring 'Christmas Music by Candlelight', the legendary tunes of Bob Marley, and a modern twist on 'Romeo and Juliet', each event promises to be a feast for the senses. Join us as we explore these spectacular productions, each offering a unique blend of art, culture, and community spirit that will light up the holidays.

Captivating Coventry: Theatre, Music, and Dance Illuminate the Festive Season

Join us in the beautiful surrounds of Coventry Cathedral where hushed anticipation and spellbinding seasonal music fills the air, and the choir is enveloped in the soft glow of candlelight.

Christmas Music by Candlelight

Coventry Cathedral

Get ready to cheer for Dick and his trusty cat, boo and hiss at the dreaded King Rat and laugh out loud at the antics of our disastrous Dame. We can’t do it without you!

With its breathtaking sets, lavish costumes and lovable characters, the legendary Belgrade panto is an unmissable Christmas treat for thousands of families every year. We cannot wait to welcome you back this year when the theatre will be bursting with festive sparkle, the smell of freshly baked minced pies and loads of excited, smiling faces. It really is the most wonderful time of the year.

Dick Whittington

Belgrade Theatre

Based on a true story, Enough of Him explores the life of Joseph Knight, an African man enslaved by plantation owner Sir John Wedderburn and brought to Scotland to serve in his Perthshire mansion.

Enough of Him

After last year’s successful tour, Imperial Classical Ballet return to the Belgrade to enchant you with the delightful production of The Nutcracker.

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to your local theatre for a dazzling production of the most famous ballet in the world – The Nutcracker.

The Nutcracker

After last year’s successful tour, Imperial Classical Ballet return to the Belgrade to enchant you with the delightful production of Swan Lake.

Swan Lake

Kim and Davey’s dad, Mr E, has disappeared. When Mr E writes to his children to tell them what has happened, his imagination takes over. Reality collides with fantasy, as we travel on a fast-paced journey through his wild adventure stories. Mr E’s letters are staged using song, dance, and absurd, subversive animations, as his stories become a kind of game between him and his children – a cathartic release in the face of distress

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The highly acclaimed show producer and No.1 recording artist, Steve Steinman, brings you his brand-new production featuring over 25 of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s greatest hits. The show  Includes Steve’s very own No.1 single, Everything They Said Was True, written by John Parr and Meat Loaf and gifted to Steve. For over 30 years Steve has toured the world with his productions Anything For Love

Anything For Love

The nation’s twelfth-favourite doctor brings his brand new show to Coventry, fresh from a record-breaking run at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sell-out season in the West End

Adam Kay: Undoctored

Walking back to their apartment late one night, a tragic encounter sees Sam murdered and his beloved girlfriend Molly alone, in despair and utterly lost. But with the help of a phony storefront psychic, Sam, trapped between this world and the next, tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving her from grave danger.

Ghost The Musical

16-year-old Luther, his father Malcolm and grandfather Sidney take refuge at the family’s Caribbean restaurant. Thrown together for the night, their differing opinions on racism, masculinity, sexuality, parenting, and love are revealed

Revealed

 – an all-white painting – ignites a hilarious debate amongst three close friends. What begins as a light-hearted discussion about art quickly descends into a riotous exploration of the blurred lines between art and reality. This multi-award winning play (winner of Best Comedy at the Olivier Awards, Tony Awards and Moliere Awards) is a razor sharp exploration of art, love and friendship that will stay with you long after the curtain falls.

The 20th anniversary production of Alan Bennett’s brilliant modern classic, winner of 30 major awards, and voted The Nation’s Favourite Play in 2013.

The History Boys

Howl with the Hounds of Love and dance on the moors with Wuthering Heights!

An Evening Without Kate Bush

Destiny" class="css-u850" data-mark-multiple="true">Destiny dreams big. She dreams glamour. She’s gonna be an MTV Base backing dancer, you watch. If J-Lo can make it outta the Bronx then Destiny can make it off the Hill Rise estate in Chippenham. She’s fearless, ferocious and up for the fight (she’s had to be). Born below the breadline, she’s desperate to see beyond the neighbourhood and find hope in hopelessness.

This monologue follows the story of a teenage girl growing up on a rural Wiltshire council estate. After a big night out takes a turn for the worst, Destiny’s life spirals out of control as she desperately tries to learn how to love and be loved.

Destiny is a recipient of The Pleasance’s 2021 National Partnerships Award with Bristol Old Vic FERMENT and was shortlisted for Theatre West’s Write On Women Award.

It has been developed with support from Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol Old Vic FERMENT, Pound Arts, Strike a Light, The Pleasance, Tim Crouch, Wiltshire Creative, Natural Theatre, Paper Arts, Theatre Bristol, Hawkwood College, Arts Council England and Gane Trust.

Destiny

Meet Vy, a talented songwriter looking to make it big in the 1940’s Harlem scene. She quickly learns from her uncle Jester that women will never be taken seriously in a man’s world. But, like many a strong hero, she refuses to accept defeat. Through her gender fluid cunning, she meets club owner The Duke and sensational nightclub singer Lady Liv and is swept up in a syncopated symphony of melodies, mistaken identities and romance. Who will come out on top?

Play On!

Escape with us for a night like no other, where we take you into a world where the very best musical theatre showstoppers meet jaw-dropping circus spectacular.

CIRQUE – The Greatest Show

The Dreamers (originally Freddie & The Dreamers) celebrate some of the very greatest hits of the 1950s and 60s in this uplifting afternoon of non-stop nostalgia!

Multi-talented musical entertainer Andy Eastwood presents a classic variety show that will whisk you straight down memory lane to a golden age of entertainment! Special guest comedian Steve Barclay provides the laughs, fondly remembering favourite stars of yesteryear, and versatile singer Victoria Jones will delight you with songs you know and love.

The Fab 50s and Swingin’ 60s

“They will tell you that legal and illegal are the same as right and wrong. And I've told you that you only have to sit still for a moment and watch the pieces move to see what a lie that is.”

Please Do Not Touch

This fast-paced gem brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike. Buffy Revamped tours the UK following its award-winning Edinburgh Fringe premiere in 2022, a Christmas season in Toronto in 2023 and several sold-out national tours.

Buffy Revamped

Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club and combining world-class live jazz, narration, rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the stage to celebrate the The Ronnie Scott’s Story.

The Ronnie Scott's Story

Join Peppa, along with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and also the beach for a special party- it’s going to be an exciting and fun packed day.

Peppa Pig - Fun Day Out

Legend – the music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship, a supremely talented cast recreate the timeless hits including: Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, One Love, No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds, Jammin’, Buffalo Soldier, Stir It Up, Get Up Stand Up, Exodus, Waiting in Vain, Satisfy My Soul, Iron Lion Zion, I Shot the Sheriff and many more reggae classics.

Legend - The Music of Bob Marley

The original play, originally scored – with rap and R&B.

Some aspects of this new, innovative co-production of Romeo and Juliet aren’t new at all.

Belgrade Theatre

Nov 20, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025

Dick Whittington

Jan 14, 2025

Legend - The Music of Bob Marley

Feb 21 - Mar 8, 2025

Romeo and Juliet

Dec 17, 2024

Christmas Music by Candlelight

Nov 20, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025

Dick Whittington

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